Bodies Out Of Place: Theorizing Anti-Blackness In U.S. Society (Sociology Of Race And Ethnicity) - 9780820362366

In Combs's own words, Racism is dynamic, and because of its changing and adaptable nature, we need new theories to help elucidate it. Therefore, it is extreme error to try to understand contemporary acts of violence against black bodies by solely employing historical methods and theories." This book introduces a theoretical framework called Bodies out of Place (BOP) useful to explain continuing acts of violence against black bodies. The book extends the theory's application from political acts of violence to emotional and physical acts. In Bodies out of Place, Combs argues that underexplored cognitive (i.e., learned) aspects of place (both as a physical/geographical and social/relational idea about where people belong, especially in relation to others) are essential for understanding not only race relations in general but also the continuing assault against black bodies in America"--

• | Author: Barbara Harris Combs
• | Publisher: University of Georgia Press
• | Publication Date: Sep 01, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 296 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0820362360
• | ISBN-13: 9780820362366